You know you've succeeded in living a different lifestyle when your kids ask for a glass of Maggie milk because it came from a cow named Maggie. Life around here can be kind of crazy, but with six kids, two milk cows, and other animals, what do you expect?
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Saturday, August 16, 2014

More Pictures: Weekly Round Up

It's strangely quiet in our house tonight. After a busy day, the majority of the kids are sleeping well. I thought I'd take advantage of the quiet and finish up this post. Enjoy our week in pictures!

Sunday, August 10

Look at the little princesses. They were so excited about their new dresses for the wedding that they wanted to wear them to church. Sydney even left her hair ties in for a little while.

Monday, August 11

We were blessed with the opportunity to go swimming at my aunt and uncle's house. The kids all love the water so much. My parents went too, and Grandpa had fun swimming with Owen and Jeffrey. Then Bryan was able to join us for dinner after he got finished at work. What a wonderful day!

Tuesday, August 12

Mobius Science Center came to the local library to do a science presentation. After watching that, we checked out some books. Jeffrey, Ellie and Sydney were waiting patiently for Jayme to get done selecting books. They all love to read!

Wednesday, August 13

Check out that fog! You can barely see my milk cows coming towards the barn for their morning milking. It was beautiful! And a reminder that fall will be here before we know it.

Thursday, August 14

We made butter today. Here's Jeffrey helping to churn.

Friday, August 15

It's sunny. And it's raining. You can see the drops falling heavily off the barn roof. I snapped this one while I was filling up the water tanks for the cows. With the storm, losing power (and thus water) is always a concern, so we make sure all the animals have plenty of water.

Saturday, August 16

On a side note...Happy Birthday to my sister Katie!

Wow--what a productive day! I made some bread and granola bars to get stocked up, Bryan got the oil changed in all the vehicles, we cut some firewood, and we had a great visit with some Grandparents.

So many things to choose for picture taking moments. What did I pick to share with you? Here you are.

You can see that wood is starting to stack up nicely. We let it dry even more in the hot sun, and then Bryan will split it and we'll get it stacked where we need it. I'm so thankful to have a husband who works so hard to meet our needs and make sure we're cozy in the winter!

I'm going to go enjoy the peace and quiet of the house and turn in a bit early. Have a lovely weekend!

Meet My Family

Here are the kids at Grouse Creek Farm

Jayme

Our oldest blessing. Jayme is 12, and a huge helper aound the farm. She is in 7th grade, and can often be found with her nose in a good book. Or writing. Or using Scratch to program something. Click her picture to see her first blog.

Owen

Owen, our 8 year old, has Angelman Syndrome--a deletion on the 15th chromosome. He may not speak, but he always has a lot to say.

Jeffrey

Jeffrey is 6. He enjoys being outside, and is our chief egg collector. He started school this year, and loves it!

Ellie

Our 4 year old Ellie is our girly-girl. She loves dressing up and painting her nails. But, being a girly doesn't stop her from being useful and hardworking on the farm. She helps to feed the cows hay, and chases chickens around the yard. She is joining Jeffrey with school activities this year.

Sydney

3 year old Sydney is full of curiosity and energy. She loves life!

Simon

Our 1 year old. Simon is a delight. He loves to chatter and play with cars. He drives them around on his knees and likes to run over toes of anyone in his way! He is also our climber.

About Me

My name is Lisa. I'm married to my high school sweetheart, Bryan. Together we have six children, Jayme, Owen, Jeffrey, Ellie, Sydney and Simon.
I enjoy homeschooling our kids, cooking my family real food, and spending time taking care of the day-day farm chores here at Grouse Creek Farm.
We are a Christian family and strive to please the Lord in all that we do.